Question

1. a group of 6 friends bought 1 gallon of ice cream. if they split it equally, how much ice cream would each friend get?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total and number of parts

Total ice cream is 1 gallon, number of friends is 6. We need to divide 1 by 6.
$$\text{Each share} = \frac{1}{6}$$

Step2: Calculate the division

Dividing 1 gallon by 6 friends gives the amount per friend.
$$\frac{1}{6} \text{ gallon}$$

Answer:

Each friend would get $\frac{1}{6}$ gallon of ice cream.